Be nice to everyone, and you will have some friends.

One of the best lines from Yo Gabba Gabba. With a nice spotlight on DJ Lance. But, I guess it's pretty true, too.

The other night, I was singing Chancellor to sleep. If it takes her a little while to fall asleep, we go through quite a few songs. Eventually we got to the song "I'm Trying to be like Jesus" and I just had a really cool thought. Here are the lyrics.

I'm trying to be like Jesus
I'm following in his ways.
I'm trying to love as he did
In all that I do and say.
At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice
But I try to listen as the still small voice
whispers

Love one another as Jesus loves you
Try to show kindness in all that you do
Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought
For these are the things Jesus taught

I'm trying to love my neighbor
I'm learning to serve my friends
I watch for the day of gladness
When Jesus will come again.
I try to remember the lessons he taught
Then the Holy Spirit enters into my thoughts
saying

Love one another as Jesus loves you
Try to show kindness in all that you do
Be gentle and living in deed and in thought
For these are the things Jesus taught.




I thought about how I want to teach my children to be nice. Showing kindness in all you do. Yeah! Why not?
It's just...so nice. OF COURSE you should be nice to everyone. Everyone! Just saying it gives me a good feeling. And I really want my children to grow up learning that. You certainly don't have to like everyone, but you should try your best to be nice.
I know, I'm one to talk...my sister knows how mean I am...
But it just feels so good to teach my children to be kind to everyone they meet. Especially once they get to school, and they learn how to make fun of people.

me and my girl

picture of me at 18 months. picture of chancellor at 18 months. she looks nothing like me.

I'm busy!

Stop complaining that I never post any blogs anymore, I have two kids! Maybe some pictures will shut you up... :)

Chance likes to make funny faces now. She pulls on her ears, her cheeks, pulls open her mouth, and puts her finger up her nose. You know it's supposed to be funny if she does a head tilt.

Chancellor, where are your teeth?

She LOVES to play with her little brother. Alek puts up with a lot. She hugs him and lays on hs face...and then he grabs her hair and never lets go.

He's a happy boy. This was right after bathtime. Both my kids love the water. He likes to play when I am drying him off. He laughs soo much!!

Here's Aaron before I cut his hair. Not bad, eh?

So, maybe that will tide you over until I have the time to write real blogs again.

Heart-healthy

According to our special pediaric cardiologist, this here little boy of mine has no more heart problems! No irregular heartbeat, no under-developed nerve. Just a big, healthy boy, who, at four months, weighs just about eighteen pounds! It is such a big relief to know that everything is okay. The doctor was showing us his test results and comparing them to his previous heartbeat. Showing us how it's all regular now. He said, "This goes on for ten pages..." He probably still has some irregularities when he sleeps, but nothing to worry about. We don't have to go back for another checkup until February! That's way nicer than every three months!

So here he is...my happy and healthy baby boy.

Motherhood

He is laughing here, I promise.

He fell asleep with his Papa.

Chancellor loves to dance. This was taken while she was dancing. I love how happy her precious little face looks!

He's getting so big and strong! Look at that neck control!

My little adventurer. She loves to explore outside. While I was pregnant with her, Aaron would tell her stories of her safari adventures with Papa. I think this hat fits the occasion nicely.

And it's still sometimes hard for me to believe I am a mother of two. I mean, I'm only 21. But it really is the best thing I've ever done. These kids are so much fun!

But of course there is a lot of negativity that comes with motherhood. I'm exhausted. My kids are YOUNG, so I feel like if I'm playing with one, I'm ignoring the other. And people are really good at making you feel like a bad mom. "Breastfeed always! Give them vitamins! Too many blankets! Hold them more! Don't hold them so much! You had an epidural?! Don't let them eat that. Let them eat anything. Take that diaper off sometimes. Talk to them like you think they're stupid." It's really hard not to let that stuff get to you. Magazines, doctors, family, friends, strangers. They all have something to say. But that is my absolute favorite thing about Aaron. No matter what I do, he backs me up. He thinks that I am the best mother ever. Any decision I make, he will not only support, but he'll think that it is the best thing I could possibly do.

I love my husband! And I love my kids!! Nothing could be better!